Legal Assistant

Yolk Recruitment • Cardiff, South Glamorgan • Posted July 09, 2026

Position Overview

Legal Assistant

Location: Cardiff
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday (9am - 5pm)
Salary: £25,000

The Opportunity

We're working with a well-regarded law firm in Cardiff looking to add a Legal Assistant to their Secured Lending department. This is a great opportunity for someone with solid admin experience in a legal setting who wants to develop their career.

What you'll be doing:

Supporting the Secured Lending team with day-to-day admin tasks
Conducting HM Land Registry searches and advising clients on property ownership, identifying existing charges, restrictions and other interests which may affect the property.
Uploading mortgage documents to a third-party e-signing platform.
Carrying out final checks and HMLR searches in order to prepare files for completion.
Dealing with registrations of charge and post-completion matters, including but not limited to HMLR applications and responding to requisitions raised in respect of such ap...